Ally Kerr : Off The Radar[Indie/Pop][174Kbps avg][45M]

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专辑名称：Off The Radar oH=4m~'V  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr " xlJs93c  
唱片公司：Much Obliged lu3Q, W  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 Kjv2J;Xuh  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop aE}=^%D  
推荐指数：4星 KLON;  
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专辑介绍： dWMccn;-m  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the 58 kv#;j  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of 7(H?k  
his little pop masterpieces. BF>T*Z-Ki  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all pz.Y=V\t  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the XadG\_?t`  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of .[#xQ=9`  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an K6ciqwUO  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented t2~"B&7My  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of /nwxuy  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The /@6E3lhS  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to P>>f{3e.  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to w 7Cne%J8  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling >xklt"*U,  
mineral water. LAj}kW~  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that }#1UD  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his 
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laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost llHN2R%(  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his 4fZY8   
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album }klE0<W|5\  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to Pv^(Q]  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. <y is  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr +Kxe ymwr2  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters &t[z  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. N'htcC  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably M?QQr~a  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of 7Y oofI  
heartbreak. Iv Y,9D  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs USlF+RY@3L  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant M
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lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier vd2uD2%con  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so wgC??Be;ut  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any lpIteZw:  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although )e@01l  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is Z|V"8jE  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of +8MW$ m$  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything +8L(pMI4  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. NEjPU#@c  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too Ry3+
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polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your ORUWslMt  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than >lUBt5gU  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair n$XMsl.>  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit AsTMY02|  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit Fr1;)WV  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been >xhd[  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple W;xW: -  
espresso kind of guy. MzBfHt'Rk  
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Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络) )^*9 oqQ
 
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曲目列表： $O;N/N:m  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender U08<V:~  
2. Be The One q/W{PBb-2k  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding hP'
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4. There's A World +G3nn!gl4  
5. The Toothbrush Song Pn'QOVy  
6. Off The Radar DTX/3EN  
7. Old Friend
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8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? >S?C {_g  
9. Mystery Star |TQe dC  
10. Amorino 7Va#{Y;Zy  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned n?<# {$  
12. Footprints